Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Zephaniah 1:10

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 100, footnote 29 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1489 (In-Text, Margin)

... a strong and unyielding wrestler, stands upon his watch and sets his foot upon the tower that he may contemplate Christ upon the cross and say “His glory covered the heavens and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.” Zephaniah, that is the bodyguard and knower of the secrets of the Lord, hears “a cry from the fishgate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.”[Zephaniah 1:10] He proclaims “howling to the inhabitants of the mortar; for all the people of Canaan are undone; all they that were laden with silver are cut off.” Haggai, that is he who is glad or joyful, who has sown in tears to reap in joy, is occupied with the ...